Jiri Kulich is BACK, Jack Quinn shines, & Sabres pick up first win of the season | Episode 197

Episode 197: The Buffalo Sabres' 2026-27 season is underway!The team kicked off their season this past Thursday, losing 6-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, before getting their first win of the season, coming back to win 4-3 versus the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.The guys discuss their takeaways, both good and bad. They touch on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's struggles and the power play's incredibly slow start, before jumping into many of the positives: Jack Quinn, Owen Power, Jiri Kulich, and more!Tune in for the first TSRP episode of the 2026-27 season!(0:00) Intro(0:32) Thankful the Sabres won a game(11:20) Are you concerned about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen(31:26) Power play still stinks(47:35) 5v5 play has been encouraging(51:15) Jack Quinn looks fantastic // Benson-Östlund-Quinn(1:05:14) An incredible moment for Jiri Kulich(1:12:16) Will we see any lineup shuffling?(1:19:02) The Chicago Blackhawks are bad(1:28:18) The Josh Norris + Tage Thompson duo(1:34:17) Early returns for the 4th line are... not great(1:39:18) Jesse's Brief Debrief(1:41:34) Intern Devin was cookin' at the home opener(1:43:37) Old Friends(1:45:28) Christian's Cafeteria(1:51:51) Weekly Preview(2:03:59) ClosingSign up to our Patreon for more ‘The Sabre Report’ content!https://www.patreon.com/TheSabreReportThe Sabre Report Podcast is presented by: https://williammattar.com/The Sabre Report Podcast is sponsored by: https://www.dawnnowak.com/HIGHLIGHTED LISTING: 71 Pheasant Run Lane in Lancaster, NY Almost 2200 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, built in 1987, listed at $400,000. Offers are due on 10/7 at 10AMCall 716-288-6881 and soon you could be saying “Dawn Sold Another!”